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essay v.
take a crack at v.
try v.

VERB

essay

Synonyms

STRONG

aim assay endeavor labor offer seek strive struggle test toil travail undertake venture work

WEAK

have a crack have a go have at it make a run at put to the test take a stab at take a whack at take on try out

Antonyms

STRONG

forget idle laze neglect relax rest

WEAK

be idle pass

VERB

take a crack at

Synonyms

WEAK

attempt do one's best drive for give a go give a whirl go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a rip have a stab have a whack make a pass at make a stab make an attempt make an effort risk shoot for tackle undertake vie for

VERB

try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack seek struggle work

STRONG

aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle

WEAK

bear down chip away at do one's best drive for exert oneself go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a bid make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle laze rest surrender

STRONG

abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect

WEAK

delight please

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have a shot

At the other end, meanwhile, the defending champions became the first team in World Cup history not to have a shot in 90 minutes of a final.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

If HBO co-produces the second season, “Heated Rivalry” may have a shot in the next nominations round.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

And instead of toiling away for a moribund franchise, Garrett will now have a shot at a Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Well, those three first-rounders should be much more valuable if other teams are disincentivized to trade their first-rounders, seeing how even middle-of-the-pack teams will have a shot at winning the lottery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

If I couldn’t pass the Lincoln simulation, I didn’t have a shot of winning a sim test.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

have a shot

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